About this episode
The episode discusses Andy Weir's novel Project Hail Mary, focusing on its themes and potential film adaptation.
In the not-so-distant future, Andy Weir will write a novel about a Competent Man getting into trouble and then getting himself out. Then it will be made into a major motion picture starring a relatively bankable movie star. Then Overdue will (probably) read the book. That's what happened with The Martian , and that is what's happening this week with Project Hail Mary -- a novel about a science teacher on a mission to save Earth (and maybe some other planets) from an otherworldly threat. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/overdue. Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis . Follow @overduepod on Instagram and Bluesky Advertise on Overdue See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Overdue
Topics covered
- science fiction
- book discussion
- space exploration
- literature
- comedy
Keywords
- Andy Weir
- Project Hail Mary
- The Martian
- science teacher
- Earth
- otherworldly threat
- novel
- motion picture
Sponsors
BetterHelp
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Project Hail Mary, The Martian
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